USDA to open signup for conservation programs
INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands offers.
General signup for CRP will be open from Jan. 4, 2021 to Feb. 12, 2021; signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021 to April 23, 2021. Both programs are competitive and provide annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes.
Through CRP, farmers establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland.
CRP Grasslands helps landowners and operators protect grassland, including rangeland and pastureland and certain other lands while maintaining the areas as grazing lands.
For more information on CRP, visit fsa.usda.gov.
